2023–24 Cruz Azul season

The 2023–24 Cruz Azul season is the 64th season in the football club's history and the 60th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Cruz Azul will compete in Liga MX and the Leagues Cup.

This season will be the first without captain José de Jesús Corona, who will be leaving the club after 14 years (since 2009–10 as a first team player). It will also be the first season since 2005–06 without the center-back Julio César Domínguez.

Kits

 * Supplier: Pirma
 * Sponsors: Cemento Cruz Azul (front), Caliente (back)

May
On 31 May, Uriel Antuna and Carlos Rodríguez were called up to the Mexico national team squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

June
On 1 June, Rafael Guerrero and Rodrigo Huescas were called up to the Mexico national under-23 team for friendlies in Europe and the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.

On 27 June, the Leagues Cup announced Cruz Azul's first match against Inter Miami would be rescheduled as the tournament's inaugural match due to Inter Miami's high-profile signings of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets.

July
On 5 July, Ivan Morales' contract was rescinded and he became a free agent.

Willer Ditta did not travel with the team to the United States for the first Leagues Cup match due to work visa issues. On 24 July, Cruz Azul announced Ditta obtained his visa and would travel to join the team.

Rodrigo Huescas was subbed out in the 30th minute of the match against Inter Miami due to injury. On 24 July, Cruz Azul announced Huescas had suffered a sprain in his right MCL.

August
On 7 August, Cruz Azul announced they had parted ways with manager Ricardo Ferretti and would appoint assistant coach Joaquín Moreno as manager for the remainder of the Apertura 2023 season.

September
On 1 September, Uriel Antuna and Carlos Rodríguez were called up to the Mexico national team squad for friendlies against Australia and Uzbekistan. Érik Lira and Rodrigo Huescas were called up to the Mexico national under-23 team for friendlies against Colombia under-23. Rafael Guerrero was called up to the Mexico national under-20 team for friendlies against Argentine Primera División clubs.

Squad information
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%;width:80%;" ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #E41034;" scope=col| No. ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #E41034;" scope=col| Pos. ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #E41034;" scope=col| Nat. ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #E41034;" scope=col| Name ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #E41034;" scope=col| Age ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #E41034;" scope=col| Signed in ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #E41034;" scope=col| Previous club
 * 3
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Carlos Salcedo (vice-captain)
 * 30
 * 2023
 * align=left| FC Juárez
 * 4
 * DF
 * 🇨🇴
 * align=left| Willer Ditta
 * 27
 * 2023
 * align=left| 🇦🇷 Newell's Old Boys
 * 5
 * MF
 * 🇨🇴
 * align=left| Kevin Castaño
 * 23
 * 2023
 * align=left| Águilas Doradas
 * 6
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Erik Lira
 * 24
 * 2022 (Winter)
 * align=left| Pumas UNAM
 * 7
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Uriel Antuna
 * 26
 * 2022 (Winter)
 * align=left| Guadalajara
 * 8
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Jesús Dueñas
 * 35
 * 2023
 * align=left| FC Juárez
 * 9
 * FW
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Ángel Sepúlveda
 * 33
 * 2023
 * align=left| Querétaro
 * 10
 * FW
 * 🇧🇷
 * align=left| Moisés Vieira
 * 27
 * 2023
 * align=left| Fortaleza
 * 14
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Alexis Gutiérrez
 * 24
 * 2023 (Winter)
 * align=left| Tapatío
 * 15
 * MF
 * align=left| Ignacio Rivero (vice-captain)
 * 32
 * 2020
 * align=left| Tijuana
 * 17
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Alonso Escoboza
 * 31
 * 2022
 * align=left| Necaxa
 * 18
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Rodrigo Huescas
 * 20
 * 2021
 * align=left| Youth system
 * 19
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Carlos Rodríguez
 * 27
 * 2022 (Winter)
 * align=left| Monterrey
 * 24
 * DF
 * align=left| Juan Escobar (captain)
 * 29
 * 2019
 * align=left| Cerro Porteño
 * 25
 * GK
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Sebastián Jurado
 * 26
 * 2020 (Winter)
 * align=left| Veracruz
 * 26
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Carlos Vargas
 * 23
 * 2023 (Winter)
 * align=left| Mazatlán
 * 28
 * FW
 * 🇨🇴
 * align=left| Diber Cambindo
 * 28
 * 2023
 * align=left| Independiente Medellín
 * 29
 * FW
 * 🇦🇷
 * align=left| Carlos Rotondi
 * 27
 * 2022
 * align=left| Defensa y Justicia
 * 30
 * GK
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Andrés Gudiño
 * 27
 * 2019
 * align=left| Tepatitlán
 * 31
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Luis Iturbide
 * 22
 * 2023
 * align=left| Youth system
 * 32
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Cristian Jiménez
 * 21
 * 2023
 * align=left| Youth system
 * 33
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Rafael Guerrero
 * 21
 * 2023
 * align=left| Youth system
 * 31
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Luis Iturbide
 * 22
 * 2023
 * align=left| Youth system
 * 32
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Cristian Jiménez
 * 21
 * 2023
 * align=left| Youth system
 * 33
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Rafael Guerrero
 * 21
 * 2023
 * align=left| Youth system
 * 21
 * 2023
 * align=left| Youth system

Transfers in

 * Summer

Transfers out

 * Summer

Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2023.

Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.

! colspan=12 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers

! colspan=12 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders

! colspan=12 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders

! colspan=12 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards

! colspan=12 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.

Sources: Soccerway, Liga MX

Clean sheets
''The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.''

Disciplinary record
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" ! rowspan=2 style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=15| No. ! rowspan=2 style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=15| Pos. ! rowspan=2 style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=15| Nat. ! rowspan=2 style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=140| Name ! colspan=3 style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=120| Apertura 2023 ! colspan=3 style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=120| Clausura 2024 ! colspan=3 style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=150| Leagues Cup ! colspan=3 style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=120| Total ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35|
 * 3
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Carlos Salcedo
 * 2|| || || || || ||1|| || ||3|| ||
 * 4
 * DF
 * 🇨🇴
 * align=left| Willer Ditta
 * 3|| || || || || ||1|| || ||4|| ||
 * 5
 * DF
 * 🇨🇴
 * align=left| Kevin Castaño
 * 6
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Erik Lira
 * 7
 * FW
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Uriel Antuna
 * 1|| || || || || ||1|| || ||2|| ||
 * 8
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Jesús Dueñas
 * || || || || || ||2|| || ||2|| ||
 * 10
 * FW
 * 🇧🇷
 * align=left| Moisés
 * 11
 * FW
 * align=left| Christian Tabó
 * 14
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Alexis Gutiérrez
 * 15
 * MF
 * align=left| Ignacio Rivero
 * 2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| ||
 * 17
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Alonso Escoboza
 * 18
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Rodrigo Huescas
 * 1|| || || || || || || || ||1|| ||
 * 19
 * MF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Carlos Rodríguez
 * 1|| ||1|| || || || || || ||1|| ||1
 * 21
 * FW
 * 🇦🇷
 * align=left| Augusto Lotti
 * 24
 * DF
 * align=left| Juan Escobar
 * 3|| || || || || ||1|| || ||4|| ||
 * 25
 * GK
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Sebastián Jurado
 * 1|| ||1|| || || || || || ||1|| ||1
 * 26
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Carlos Vargas
 * 28
 * FW
 * 🇨🇴
 * align=left| Diber Cambindo
 * 3|| || || || || || || || ||3|| ||
 * 29
 * FW
 * 🇦🇷
 * align=left| Carlos Rotondi
 * 2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| ||
 * 30
 * GK
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Andrés Gudiño
 * 2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| ||
 * 31
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Luis Iturbide
 * 1|| || || || || || || || ||1|| ||
 * 32
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Cristian Jiménez
 * 1|| || || || || || || || ||1|| ||
 * 33
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Rafael Guerrero
 * 1|| || || || || || || || ||1|| ||
 * FW
 * 🇨🇴
 * align=left| Diber Cambindo
 * 3|| || || || || || || || ||3|| ||
 * 29
 * FW
 * 🇦🇷
 * align=left| Carlos Rotondi
 * 2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| ||
 * 30
 * GK
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Andrés Gudiño
 * 2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| ||
 * 31
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Luis Iturbide
 * 1|| || || || || || || || ||1|| ||
 * 32
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Cristian Jiménez
 * 1|| || || || || || || || ||1|| ||
 * 33
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Rafael Guerrero
 * 1|| || || || || || || || ||1|| ||
 * 33
 * DF
 * 🇲🇽
 * align=left| Rafael Guerrero
 * 1|| || || || || || || || ||1|| ||

! style="background:#0046AD; color:#FFFFFF; "; colspan=4| Totals !24||0||2||0||0||0||6||0||0||30||0||2